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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 31, 2011.

Walk [Your City] Live on the Knight News Challenge

Update #17 · Mar 20, 2013 · comment

Greetings Backers! 

We have some exciting news - our latest project, Walk [Your City], is turning into a real venture!! .....and we are looking to the Knight Foundation to help us get there. No voting is necessary - but public comments would help us out tremendously.  Comment here! 

This is our first, published info about how we plan to build Walk [Your City] and we wanted you all to be the first to check it out. You all have helped us get to this point and truly value any and all feedback you are willing to provide us on the bottom of the project page, right here! 

Here is the short link to our submission.  http://kng.ht/YjU2cZ

To keep up with the project, follow @WalkYourCity and like us on Facebook

See you on the sidewalk! 

Thanks gang! 

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2012 Year in Review

Update #16 · Jan 25, 2013 · comment

Greetings Backers! You were here to help us launch a little over a year ago and have been so thrilled with the past year that we wanted to update you where we are now at in our civic journey. 

One year ago this week, in an effort to give back to our community in Raleigh, we deployed some simple wayfinding signs around Raleigh depicting "how many minutes it takes to walk places". The signs were focused on shifting the conversation about how downtown Raleigh is growing, (we did nearly double in size over the past 10 years!). As more and more folks live closer and closer together in and around Raleigh, we are going to have to start building our city for not only cars, but people too. We did not ask permission to hang the signs and made sure to produce the signs in a professional manner so they did not stand out. 

Not soon after the signs went up, were they featured on The Atlantic, BBC News, NPR, Bloomberg and a slue of other national and international media outlets. The project titled Walk Raleigh quickly turned into another Kickstarter campaign called Walk [Your City], which we are now using to scale our initial project into a hybrid, online/offline civic startup focused on shaping vibrant, safe people-oriented places. Enjoy!  Check it out on our site HERE!  

Keep up with our latest endeavors via twitter @cityfabric and @walkyourcity 

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Our Online Shop Launches!!!!

Update #15 · Nov 14, 2011 · 4 comments

Backers, 

We are so excited to announce that our new, comprehensive online marketplace has just launched.  We could not have done this without YOU! 

CITYFABRIC.NET

Its moments like this that would not have been possible without Kickstarter and our 919 incredible backers. 

THANK YOU ALL - SO MUCH! 

Matt 

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All Domestic Rewards Shipped!! THANK YOU Backers!!

Update #14 · Nov 1, 2011 · 3 comments

Hey Backers!! 

We just shipped our last huge group of rewards on Friday...... fulfillment took a little bit longer than we anticipated but we are still very pleased with how everything played out.  If you have not received your reward already, you should be receiving it very shortly... (International / Pillow / Canvas Backers... we are finalizing customs paperwork for the international orders and putting the finishing touches on our pillows / canvases, planning to ship by the end of the week!!)

Additionally, our online store is opening a little bit later than planned.  The new date for our fully integrated online marketplace will be Nov. 8th!  Take a sneak peak at our mockup below. 

You can sign up here to find out exactly when we go live! 

As always, facebook likes and twitter follows help spread the love! 

Thanks again to everyone for making Wear You Live a tremendous success!! 

Best, 

Matt

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Almost.... Almost there!! (again)

Update #13 · Oct 24, 2011 · 11 comments

Hey Backers... quick update. 

About 600 packages have been shipped.  We have had a few setbacks but plan on getting 98% of everything shipped by Thursday. 

Most all of the prints and totes have been shipped. The majority of the tees are going out today, tomorrow and Wed. 

Thanks again for all your patience and support through our early stages!! 

Best, 

Matt 

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Jul 13, 2011 - Aug 31, 2011 (49 days)

  • Pledge $1 or more

    13 backers

    DIGITAL "CIVIC MINDED" HIGH-FIVE. Every little bit helps.

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    10 backers

    "WEAR YOU LIVE" BASICS /// Kickstarter Edition "Thank you!" Postcard, Stickers & "Pin Your Place" Button

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    464 backers

    T-SHIRT + BASICS /// Limited Edition Blue tees - comfy, soft and full of civic pride. Talk about your place wear-ever you may be! Available in all 13 cities to the left.

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    64 backers

    SHOULDER TOTE BAG + BASICS /// Show off your city on a daily basis. No need to wash after use! Available in all 13 cities to the left.

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    53 backers

    PRINT + BASICS /// 18"X24" Limited Edition prints come unframed so you can add your own flare and hanging style to them. Available in all 13 cities to the left.

  • Pledge $45 or more

    162 backers

    CHOOSE 2 - TOTES/TEES + BASICS /// "Wear You Live" Double-time. 2 Totes or 2 Tees or a Tote and Tee

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    85 backers

    PRINT + TEE or TOTE + BASICS /// Wear and Wall! Available in all 13 cities to the left.

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    7 backers

    PILLOW /// 18"x18" hand-made, city pillow. Your couch is just begging for one. Available in all 13 cities to the left.

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    27 backers

    (5) TEES/TOTES - The Family Pack Combo. Mix and match tees/totes from 13 cities to the left.

  • Pledge $100 or more

    13 backers

    (3) PRINTS /// Make it a set! Mix and match from the 13 cities to the left.

  • Pledge $101 or more

    6 backers

    PILLOW + TEE or TOTE + BASICS /// For home and on-the-go. Available in all 13 cities to the left.

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    2 backers

    PILLOW + PRINT + BASICS /// The home package. Available in all 13 cities to the left.

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    5 backers

    23" x 23" HAND-STRETCHED CANVAS. Hand-stretched and printed in Raleigh/Durham, NC. These will be signed and customized for each Kickstarter Backer. Available in all 13 cities to the left.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2011
  • Pledge $650 or more

    1 backer

    50" x 30" HAND-STRETCHED CANVAS. Hand-stretched and printed in Raleigh/Durham, NC. These will be signed and customized for each Kickstarter Backer. Available in all 13 cities to the left.

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    0 backers Limited (10 of 10 left)

    (70) TEES - STOCK YOUR SHOP. Available in all 13 cities to the left.

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    0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)

    CUSTOM EXHIBITION - 12 Hand-Stretched 18" x 18" canvases and a dozen Tees. We will work with the backer to design the custom exhibition.

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    0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)

    MAPTAT - I will get a Tattoo of Raleigh, NC on my arm. You will also have your choice of 12 bags, 12 tees and 12 prints along with a signed, 8"x10" photo of me with you (if possible) with the MAPTAT.